Mario Party 10 / Bowser Party
Mario Party 10 Bowser Party: hearts, dice and the final guess
Understand why a surviving teammate can still save the group.
Edition covered
Original Wii U game. Bowser Party uses the GamePad; amiibo Party requires a compatible figure. Historical Miiverse functions are unavailable.
The team only needs one survivor
Each contestant begins with six hearts. Bowser must remove every heart; Team Mario needs someone alive at the goal.
| Resource | Owner | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | Team Mario | Survive Bowser minigames |
| Wii Remotes | Team Mario | Control individual contestants |
| GamePad | Bowser | Aim or control the asymmetric attack |
| Special Dice Blocks | Surviving team | Improve the next movement choice |
Bowser’s movement triggers the attack
His multiple Dice Blocks chase the team. Catching the vehicle starts a Bowser minigame instead of an ordinary board reward.
| Situation | Response | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| One teammate has few hearts | Protect that player where possible | One survivor can finish |
| Bowser catches up | Read the GamePad-versus-remote rules | Controls differ by side |
| You are eliminated | Supply dice to survivors | Your contribution continues |
| Team reaches the goal | Watch the hiding sequence | Wrong guesses send the car back |
Eliminated teammates still contribute
They can provide Special Dice Blocks to the survivors. Continue helping rather than treating elimination as the end of the session.
The goal includes a hidden-Star guess
Bowser hides the Star with one of the presented characters. A wrong guess knocks the team back; reaching the goal is not an instant win.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo original game information | www.nintendo.com |
| Edition-specific mechanics reference | www.mariowiki.com |